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UN General Assembly adopts its first resolution on safe, secure and trustworthy AI

Concerns UN General Assembly resolution 78/265 on safe, secure and trustworthy AI

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice) Open official source Context file

What changed?

Resolution A/RES/78/265, adopted by consensus with more than 120 co-sponsors, encourages states to promote trustworthy AI for sustainable development and to develop governance frameworks.

What does it mean in practice?

Non-binding, but it anchors AI governance in the UN system and led to the 2025 scientific panel and global dialogue.

Official source

A/RES/78/265United Nations General Assembly · 21 Mar 2024

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AIPolicyTracker (2026). “UN General Assembly adopts its first resolution on safe, secure and trustworthy AI”. https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2024-03-21-un-general-assembly-ai-resolution (accessed 27 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

Cite the official text alongside it: A/RES/78/265, United Nations General Assembly, https://docs.un.org/en/A/RES/78/265.

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